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28 Jul The importance of plastic in the automobile industry

The automobile industry was revolutionised with the help of the plastics industry. When it comes to cars, balance, high material performance, competitive pricing, style, comfort, safety, fuel efficiency, and minimal environmental ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive
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07 Sep Plastic Manufacturing in Vehicle Production

The demand for lightweight plastics for the automotive industry is set to soar, spurred on by an increased demand for lightweight vehicles and the growth of electric cars.  The automotive industry has developed rapidly over the past ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive
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11 Feb How Modern Manufacturing is Changing Automotive Interiors

The world of the automotive is changing. Having started at crank engines and ending up at self-driving cars, automobiles have modernised at a dizzying pace. Modern day cars offer built-in GPS navigation, autonomous parking ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive
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01 Feb A review of the Global Automotive Interior Plastic Components Market Research Report

Recently, the in-depth and independent research report titled the “Global Automotive Interior Plastic Components Market Research Report” was published. This report shines a light on Automotive Interior Plastic Components, assessing ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive
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11 Apr Automotive Tooling Barometer Points to a Strong 2018

The automotive tooling industry is looking strong throughout 2018, with key indicators—sentiment, backlogs and utilisation—all positive, according to the Q1 2018 Automotive Tooling Barometer. The report is published by the Original ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive
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19 Mar New Polycarbonate Plastics Concepts Developed for Automotive Design

New vehicle technologies are emerging thanks to the latest automotive trends such as autonomous driving, mobility, connectivity and electrification. It is where new plastics concepts play a vital role in the future of automobile ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive , Plastics News
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02 Feb Autonomous Driving and Customisation Drive Demand for Speciality Films in Automotive

The development of film technologies for car interiors has made great progress in recent years. Trends such as autonomous driving, networking and individualisation pose entirely new challenges, but also offer great opportunities for ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive , Plastics News
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03 Aug New Car Interior Manufacturing Challenges for Auto Suppliers

Auto suppliers have a new challenge when it comes to automobile interior design and future mobility expectations. Rose Ann Ryntz, vice president of advanced development and materials engineering at International Automotive ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive , Plastics News
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15 Nov Expectations, New Needs Drive Auto Design, Material Choices – Part 2

Changes in car buyers’ expectations are driving automotive design and material selection of the future, according to industry experts who gathered at the Design Chain of the K conference late last month. Accordign to Geet Jan ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive , Plastics News
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14 Nov Expectations, New Needs Drive Auto Design, Material Choices – Part 1

Changes in car buyers’ expectations are driving automotive design and material selection of the future, according to industry experts who gathered at the Design Chain of the K conference late last month. Consumer demands for premium ...

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  • Ben Cockram
  • Automotive , Plastics News
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